All 19 articles by Fred Weir

• 24 Sep 12

• Features

  Will Pussy Riot Get The Last Laugh?

  The prison sentence against the radical feminists chills freedom of speech but the backlash against the verdict might chill Putin as well. MORE »

• 13 Jan 12

• Act Locally

  People vs. Putin Power

  The Russian Spring begins in winter. MORE »

• 12 Jan 11

• Act Locally

  Russia Claims the High Ground

  The Kremlin condemns persecution of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange—but it may soon change its tune MORE »

• 06 Mar 09

• Features

  Orange Fades to Black

  Heralded for its Orange Revolution five years ago, Ukraine is coming apart at the seams MORE »

• 10 Oct 08

• Features

  Russia’s Monroe Doctrine

  Cornered by NATO’s expansion, Moscow reasserts its imperial ambitions MORE »

• 16 Apr 08

• Features

  Putin Is Gone! Long Rule Putin!

  With new president, Russians continue to forgo political voice for economic security MORE »

• 27 Feb 08

• Act Locally

  From Autocracy With Love

  Even as one-horse races go, Russia's current presidential campaign lacks suspense. There seems little doubt that President Vladimir... MORE »

• 15 Nov 06

• Act Locally

  Ethnic Cleansing in Russia

  Putin stokes the flames of xenophobia by targeting non-Slavs in Georgia. MORE »

• 28 Apr 05

• Culture

  No Reason to Exist

  The steam explosion that tore the roof from Chernobyl’s fourth unit in the pre-dawn hours of April 26, 1986,... MORE »

• 02 Mar 05

• Act Locally

  ‘Managed’ No More

  Russians take to the streets to protest the privatization of their social welfare system. MORE »

• 03 Dec 04

• Act Locally

  Deep Divide

  Ukraine's contested election reflects Russia's push to reunify MORE »

• 18 Oct 04

• Act Locally

  Demise of Democracy

  Russia’s democratic window, never pried open very wide following the Soviet Union’s demise, is slamming shut. ... MORE »

• 17 Sep 04

• Act Locally

  The Bloodiest Chapter

  A recent spate of Chechen terrorist attacks sends a centuries-old conflict spiraling out of control MORE »

• 10 Feb 03

• Act Locally

  Life During Wartime

  Chechen refugees are forced to return, but the battle continues. MORE »

• 19 Jul 02

• Act Locally

  To the Extreme

  A new Russian law shuts down Kremlin opposition. MORE »

• 19 Feb 02

• Act Locally

  Forgotten Land

  Chechnya remains mired in misery MORE »

• 01 Feb 02

• Act Locally

  Putin TV

  Russia's last independent network goes under. MORE »

• 03 Sep 01

• Act Locally

  Forgotten War

  As the conflict in Chechnya worsens, the media ignore it. MORE »

• 16 Apr 01

• Act Locally

  Caught on Tape

  Presidential scandal drives Ukraine into political chaos MORE »